What do you do when everything seems to be stuck? What do you do when you are overwhelmed with amount of work? What do you do when you want to stop procrastinating? What do you do when you just want to be yourself?
Me? I close the door of my room, and dance…
This is no joke or something, well it can be if you want to make it one but dance is really a great way to enter meditation.
But I Can’t Dance!
I can hear some of you swearing under your breath, “What the…! I can’t dance! I suck at dancing!” Well you don’t. I am not talking about dancing on stage or dancing for show or dancing at parties – I am talking about real dance, the passion that every dancer seeks in it – the energy that bursts out when you dance, the enlightenment you attain when dancing!
The Real Dance
Dance is expressing joy of life and living in physical form. Now many might argue that it’s ‘doing’. Yes it is if you are trying to remember steps but the dance I am talking about has no steps, no posture, no formality and it doesn’t even need music!
I am talking about the dance you do when you are happy. The little soul dance when you achieve. Have you noticed that your body gets into a rhythm and you move about in a funny way and jump about? That’s the dance I am talking about! It has no steps, no music and no thought – pure bliss and that’s meditation.
How to Meditate while Dancing
Please note that this is not for beginners, how would you know if it’s meditation you are doing or just feeling good? I recommend that you practice easier meditation for at least a month and then try this. Or maybe, you know just don’t listen to me and do it anyways.
Just close your room, drop the curtains, make sure no one can watch you. Cover the mirrors – many people stop in middle just because they can’t stand even a glimpse of their true self.
Now put on some music, for start you have to later you can eliminate this step. I recommend faster beats of Sufi music, or Rock music if you like energetic dancing. Or you can try classical music or soft music if you like slow dancing. Put it on!
Close your eyes and let music soak in. You will feel sensations in your body, follow them and move what you feel like. You don’t have to follow the beats just move about.
Let your hands move and your feet tap, Let your arms swing and your head look up. Let go of control and just dance. Ummm… yeah!
Tip: It really helps to remember best of your moments and experience joy.
You are not trying to please anyone or dance for someone. This dance is for you, do it as you like it. Do it for yourself. Do it because it feels so good!
Warning: You will love it so much that you may end of putting in hours and hours dancing. Remember to take rest, eat and drink.
Here is how you can begin dancing without music. First try to remember the beats of your fav. song and dance with them soon you will find yourself dancing without music. You will dance to the music of universe.
Dance Meditation in Short
Start dancing… just do it.
Conclusion
This is the dance of flowers in wind, this is the dance of trees in storm, the dance of rain, the dance of soul in joy, dance of Shiva in anger, dance of water on fall, dance of leaves in autumn – it’s so natural.
Go on. Do it now! And please do come back later to let me know how you loved it.
